Month: June 2021
33. Creative Gifting Strategies To Optimize Your Estate Plan With Charles Levun

33. Creative Gifting Strategies To Optimize Your Estate Plan With Charles Levun

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A lot of people are minimizing their estate taxes through current estate tax exemptions. But what if you aren’t ready to transfer your wealth, and want to retain access to your assets?

There are multiple gifting strategies to help you do that.

Join Kyle Malmstrom and Charles Levun, partner at Levun, Goodman & Cohen LLP, as they dive into these tax saving strategies. They explore ways to help you transfer maximum wealth to your beneficiaries in light of the expected tax changes under the Biden Administration.

Charles discusses:

  • The potential impact of future tax changes on your estate plan
  • How to use trust funds to transfer wealth while ensuring creditor protection
  • Ways to enhance your tax exclusions by using various discounting techniques
  • What to do if your estate is too small to give away
  • And more

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About Our Guest:

Charles Levun is a partner and one of the founders of Levun, Goodman & Cohen. In addition to his role as a full-time practicing tax and business attorney, Mr. Levun is an author and educator who has developed a national reputation in the field of taxation. Mr. Levun has been practicing law since 1970, focusing on a business and tax practice, with a concentration in the representation of closely held businesses and wealthy individuals, business structuring and estate planning.
32. Key Things You Need To Know About Corporate Valuations With Brent Glova

32. Key Things You Need To Know About Corporate Valuations With Brent Glova

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For a lot of advisors, attorneys, CPAs, and other professionals, 2020 was one of their busiest years. Now, with hot market conditions and new rules and regulations, 2021 is shaping up to be even busier!

In this episode, Derek Myron is joined by Brent Glova, managing director at Vantage Point Advisors, Inc. They explore the ins and outs of the current valuation landscape for both private and public companies, and share strategies to help you cope with the changing market conditions.

Brent discusses:

  • The impact of COVID-19 on various valuation methods
  • Major factors driving the growth of the M&A market and business valuation needs
  • Tips for efficient and timely estate and gift tax planning to adapt to potential tax changes
  • Why you should start planning your valuation process as early as possible
  • And more

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Prior to becoming managing director in Vantage Point Advisor’s San Diego office, Brent Glova has been a director and manager with the firm. In his tenure in the valuation field, Mr. Glova has performed business valuations for purchase price allocations, goodwill impairment testing, share based compensation valuations, ESOP transactions, board advisory, shareholder buy-outs, fairness opinions, and for fundraising support. Mr. Glova has served domestic and international clients in an array of industries including: life sciences, technology, real estate and industrials, among others.
31. How Life Insurance Solutions Can be Used as an Alternative to Fixed Income Investments With Christopher Hyman

31. How Life Insurance Solutions Can be Used as an Alternative to Fixed Income Investments With Christopher Hyman

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The interest rate yield on traditional fixed income investments, such as bonds, are at an all-time low. Consequently, there is decreased upside potential and a greater downside risk.

In this episode, David Cariani, CIO, is joined by Christopher Hyman, senior case designer at Centura Wealth Advisory, to discuss how life insurance can be a powerful alternative vehicle for fixed income investments. They also dive into the trifecta of benefits that it provides –– downside protection, high liquidity, and an attractive upside potential relative to investments with a similar risk profile.

David and Christopher discuss:

  • How major banks have benefited from Bank-Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) investments
  • Key considerations to keep in mind while selecting a carrier for the life insurance
  • The eligibility criteria to invest in the Indexed Universal Life (IUL) insurance
  • Potential issues that can arise while investing in life insurance and ways to deal with them
  • And more

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Chris has been in the financial services industry for over 13 years. As Senior Case Designer, Chris models in-depth customized planning solutions that fit the diverse needs and goals of Centura clients, and also assists in the ongoing stewardship of those plans. Before joining Centura, Chris served as the sole Case Design specialist for an advisory member firm of M Financial Group, where he developed life insurance solutions for high net worth clients, geared toward estate planning, tax efficiency, and executive compensation.

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